Month: May 2016

Early voting is May 16 – May 20. For a list of early voting locations, click here. For a link to the runoff election’s Democratic sample ballot, click here. For a link to the Republican sample ballot, click here.

… this is a look outside …. stormtracker nichole gomez and chief meteorologist doppler dave speelman are live with your complete forecast. tuesday we remain dry as winds slacken a bit. on wednesday cooler air and moisture pushes back into the area to bring a cooler day with a return of showers and storms. storms

Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission says it is investigating the killing of a journalist in Veracruz, an eastern state that has been the site of many journalists’ slayings in recent years. Reporters Without Borders on Monday condemned the killing of Manuel Torres. The group says Torres worked as a freelance reporter and also for the

A man who wore a Hitler mustache and is believed by authorities to be a white supremacist faces numerous charges after authorities say they found a large cache of weapons and ammunition in the New Jersey woods. Lacey police say officers in a multi-agency task force were in the New Jersey Pinelands on Sunday afternoon

Taxpayers and residents are being invited to vote for their favorite design concept for the first phase of the Eastside Regional Park. City Representative, Dr. Michiel Noe, and the city’s Capital Improvement Department organized Thursday’s interactive community meeting. Community members will get to vote on two design concepts for Phase 1. Construction of this phase,

A second Mexican judge has ruled that the extradition of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to the United States can go forward. The process still awaits approval of Mexico’s foreign ministry. The judge’s decision announced by the courts Monday was on an extradition request from a federal court in Texas. Last week, another judge made the

A Los Angeles weather anchor is speaking out amid criticism of her TV station after she was handed a sweater during a broadcast to cover up her dress. Liberte Chan was handed a sweater during KTLA-TV’s Saturday’s morning news by a co-host who said the station was “getting a lot of emails.” A post of

>>> live, where news comes first, this is abc7 extra. >>> welcome, good evening, i’m maria garcia. cities across the country are dealing with a big dilemma: what to do about uber? at the core here: what is the role of government, how much should they or shouldn’t they regulate these industries? uber, an app

Demolition crews will begin tearing down the Carolina Bridge in El Paso’s Lower Valley Monday, May 23, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. Originally, the state agency said demolition was scheduled to begin Monday, May 16. The 58-year-old city-owned bridge at North Carolina and Stiles allows motorists to drive over the Franklin Canal and

A new phase of the El Paso Streetcar project begins Monday. Crews will begin laying the track for the 4.8-mile stretch of the streetcar route along Oregon Street. Oregon Street will be reduced to one lane in each direction from from Glory Road to University Avenue. Oregon Street at Cincinnati and Robinson streets will be

happening today–more work in downtown el paso for the streetcar project. we have closure details to help you avoid the mess. “donald trump under fire again, this time for a sweeping report about how he treats women. i’m abc’s meghan hughes, i’ll have the details.” the investigation continues this morning into a deadly bus crash

Beginning Monday, May 16, 2016, Manor Place will be closed to thru traffic to allow the City of El Paso’s Capital Improvement Department to finalize the Manor Place Street Reconstruction project. The temporary closure along Manor Place, from Alameda Avenue to Barker Road, will last approximately 8 weeks. Residents and businesses will have access to

The El Paso Chihuahuas hit five consecutive singles to endSunday’s game in walk-off fashion over the New Orleans Zephyrs. El Paso’s 7-6 win ended with Ricardo Valenzuela’s bases loaded single through the drawn in infield to give the Chihuahuas an on-field celebration for the second straight game. El Paso entered the ninth inning down 6-4

A fire dispatch operator tells ABC-7 a El Paso Fire Department Hazmat team was sent to the 2000 block of Hawthorne Street for a chemical spill. The hazmat team arrived around 6 p.m. Sunday. A fire dispatch operator says it was a “small spill” which was turned over to Environmental Services and UTEP Police. UTEP’s

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday: 1. US ENVOY: ISLAMIC STATE LOSING GROUND The militant extremist group has suffered recent military setbacks and lost territory in both Iraq and Syria, says Brett McGurk, presidential adviser for the anti-ISIS coalition. 2. WHERE TRUMP’S PLANS RUN

A Mesilla man who lost everything in a devastating fire late last year has died, according to his wife Becky Luna. On Sunday, Luna told ABC-7 her husband suffered a heart attack. As ABC-7 reported,Ramon Ortega’s home and auto shop caught fire in November. Ortega said he had no insurance and estimated hundreds of thousands

Two women were killed and one man received critical injuries in two-vehicle crash that shut down N.M. Highway 26 between Deming and Hatch Saturday morning according to New Mexico State Police. A state police spokeswoman said two vehicles crashed head-on about 5:30 a.m. The driver and front passenger of one of the vehicles were the

Two women were killed and one man received critical injuries in two-vehicle crash that shut down N.M. Highway 26 between Deming and Hatch Saturday morning according to New Mexico State Police. A state police spokeswoman said two vehicles crashed head-on about 5:30 a.m. The driver and front passenger of one of the vehicles were the

A 60-mile stretch of Interstate 10 in southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico was closed Sunday because of blowing dust from a farm field. The closure runs from just east of Willcox, Arizona, to Lordsburg, New Mexico. Traffic is being detoured through Safford, Arizona, on U.S. 191 and U.S. 70. The blow dust is coming

El Paso has a voting problem – people just don’t vote. And now that the presidential nomination process seems to be winding down with two different controversial candidates at the forefront, there’s concern that people just won’t turn out come November. Numbers from the county elections department paint an interesting picture for voter behavior this

the borderland. if you haven’t heard u- tep head basketball coach tim floyd and k-r-o-d sportstalk host steve kaplowitz trading barbs … where have you been? here’s rick cabrera with abc-7 listens. wow! that was my first reaction after hearing coach tim floyd and radio host steve kaplowitz verbally attacking each other. “don’t shake your

a major crash claims lives and injures dozens. the latest from the investigation this morning. thousands of cuban migrants expected in our area in the next couple of weeks. we have a look at how local organizations are responding – and how you can help. wipe to vo and what will be the fate of

ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Baghdad gas plant that killed seven police officers Sunday, the latest in a series of deadly assaults committed by the Sunni terror group in Iraq. Police officials told CNN that 24 people were injured in the attack, which occurred in the Taji area of Iraq’s capital.

As many as 4,000 Cuban immigrants are expected to pass through El Paso within the next twelve days. This, after they are fleeing their country from economic hardship. The immigrants are arriving in Juarez, Mexico and walking across the border into El Paso. Now, the Catholic diocese is looking for donations and dependable volunteers. Saturday

immigrants are expected to pass through el paso within the next twelve days. this, after after fleeing their country from economic hardship. the immigrants are coming in planes daily from juarez and walking across the border into el paso. and now organizers are looking for donations and dependable volunteers. abc7s jerry najera was just at

After six scoreless innings, the NM State softball team fell 1-0 to CSU Bakersfield in the championship game of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament at Logan Field in Seattle. With this loss, the Aggies have concluded the 2016 season with a 38-21 record. The Aggies had four hits and left six runners on base. Emma

At the end of the day, Las Cruces is now home to two state champions. Centennial defeated Goddard 5-4 to grab its first ever baseball state championship. It is the first Las Cruces baseball team to win it all since Mayfield back in 1981. While Centennial softball also won it’s first state title knocking off

Students at Americas High School provided an opportunity for people to apply for their U.S. citizenship. Students participating in the Libertas Academy hosted the event and were given the opportunity to shadow attorneys to better understand the citizenship process and see how the documents are filed. The Libertas Academy is a political science and law

Below are a list of all of the El Paso and New Mexico teams left in the playoffs, and their results after Saturday, May, 14. 6A El Paso Baseball: Americas are eliminated from playoffs after falling to Fort Worth Paschal 4-2. Montwood Rams also elimated after forfeiting their series to Midland Lee due to reports

Crews continue to battle the Coyote Peak fire in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park near Carlsbad, N.M. Officials with the Southwest Incident Management Team tell Abc-7 the fire, caused by lightning, has grown to 12,500 acres. Crews of more than 300 personnel are monitoring the progress of the fire as weather allows. Due to expected